Excerpt from The Motorcycle Illustrated, Vol. 3: Devoted to the Development of Motorcycling in America; January, 1908 The fact that winter is here for its annual visit is no reason why the enthusiastic rider should lay up his machine and wait for spring again. There often come days when the rider whose machine is laid up regrets the fact. A ride through the parks of the big cities is to be greatly enjoyed if the rider is dressed warmly. And the only drawback is the constant fear of sideslip. Even this bugbear may be eliminated to a great extent by care on the part of the rider as to his riding and the selection and equipment of his mount. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Harley-Davidson motorcycles are true American icons, representing a brand of human expression unrivaled by just about any other vehicle. This impressive, compact volume describes in detail the developmental history and technical specifications of every Harley-Davidson production model from 1918 to present, as well as several custom creations. The book is generously illustrated with fantastic color photography capturing the spirit embodied by the motorcycles.